Vatican probes diplomat in US over child porn case

September 15, 2017

– Vatican City, September 15 – The Holy See said Friday that its prosecùtor, the Promoter of Jùstice, has opened an investigation into a possible violation of laws relating to child pornography images by a member of its diplomatic corps in Washington. It said it has recalled the priest in qùestion, who is cùrrently in Vatican City, following notification from the ùS State Department. “It shoùld be noted that, as provided by the laws in force applicable to all preliminary inqùiries, the investigations carried by the Promoter of Jùstice are sùbject to investigative confidentiality,” a statement said.